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Descriptor English:   Aflatoxins 
Descriptor Spanish:   Aflatoxinas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Aflatoxinas 
Synonyms English:   Aflatoxin  
Tree Number:   D03.383.663.283.119
D03.633.100.150.119
D23.946.587.142
Definition English:   Furano-furano-benzopyrans that are produced by ASPERGILLUS from STERIGMATOCYSTIN. They are structurally related to COUMARINS and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become ALKYLATING AGENTS. Members of the group include AFLATOXIN B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; AFLATOXIN M1; and aflatoxin M2. 
Indexing Annotation English:   /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS
Pharmacological Action:   Poisons
 
History Note English:   75; was AFLATOXIN 1965-74 (Prov 1965-66) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects
AG agonists AN analysis
AI antagonists & inhibitors BI biosynthesis
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CS chemical synthesis CH chemistry
CL classification EC economics
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism PK pharmacokinetics
PD pharmacology PO poisoning
RE radiation effects ST standards
SD supply & distribution TU therapeutic use
TO toxicity UR urine
Record Number:   353 
Unique Identifier:   D000348 

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